South Africa, Oct. 9 -- The awards span sustainability, empowerment, visual merchandising and service excellence and aim to showcase the retailers, restaurants and small businesses that are raising the bar at one of the world's most dynamic waterfront neighbourhoods.

The 2025 edition of the awards was hotly contested due to a record number of entries - there were 155 entries versus 66 last year - speaking to the desirability and validity of the programme.

The awards were judged by a prestigious panel in a rigorous process administered independently on behalf of the V&A Waterfront by Truth Loyalty.

And the winners are.

The 2025 winners of the entered categories are:

Setting the awards programme apart even further, the winners of the v...